Starting a Business in Project Countries

Austria

Founding a business

Comprehensive information on starting a business in Austria can be found here:​

WKO.at – das Portal der Wirtschaftskammern (German only)

Austrian Business Agency (English)

Registration of a business in the Commercial Register​

European e-Justice Portal

Die österreichische Justiz

Trade license and further approval requirements​

Business Service Portal

Tax aspects

​Austrian Business Agency

Industrial property rights and protection of intellectual property

Austrian Patent Office

Funding and support

​The Environmental Funding in Austria (UFI) for investments into environmental and climate protection measures.

The Austrian Promotional Bank offers an overview of the various funding programs available. ​

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is a one-stop shop for funding research and innovation in Austria. ​

The Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank (ÖHT) is a separate funding agency supporting investments with subsidised loans, guarantees and grants in the tourism sector. ​

The Funding Compass provides an overview of all research and technology funding opportunities.

Regional support organisations in the Krems region​

Riz up Krems offers business know-how and is the point of contact for all founders and young entrepreneurs throughout Lower Austria.

Kremser Wirtschaftsbeirat is the contact for business in the Krems region. ​

Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) – district office Krems is the local service provider with profound knowledge of the condition of the region.

Ecoplus is a privately run agency that offers tailored services and strengthens technology-oriented location development around educational and research institutions, and provides access to regional funding and support innovative cooperation projects.

Business support networks in Krems

​Accent incubator is the high-tech incubator of the province of Lower Austria, it offers support to founding teams, assists with the development of an individual IP strategy as well as a funding and financing strategy and offers access to business angel networks in Austria.

IMC University Founders service supports start-ups with the Founders Lab, the Creative Pre-Incubator programme and the office facilities available for rent at the Open Innovation Lab.

Other

City of Krems ​

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Germany

Founding a business​

Comprehensive information on starting a business in Germany can be found here:​

​https://gruenderplattform.de/ ​

https://www.existenzgruendungsportal.de/Navigation/DE/Home/home.html ​

https://www.wir-gruenden-in-deutschland.de/ ​

Legal Forms​

https://www.existenzgruendungsportal.de/Navigation/DE/Gruendungswissen/Rechtsformen/rechtsformen.html

Funding opportunities

There are various financing options for start-up projects: Start-up loan, equity capital or funding​. ​Here you will find information about the various possibilities:​

https://gruenderplattform.de/finanzierung-und-foerderung/finanzierung-finden/finanzierungsmoeglichkeiten ​

https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/DE/Foerderprogramme/foerderprogramme.html ​

https://www.exist.de/EXIST/Navigation/DE/Gruendungsfoerderung/EXIST-Gruendungsstipendium/exist-gruendungsstipendium.html ​

https://www.wirtschaft.nrw/finanzierungsangebote-im-bereich-gruendungen ​

https://www.gründungsstipendium.nrw/gruenden

Copyright protection

https://gruenderplattform.de/startup-gruenden/patent-anmelden ​

Networks

https://www.existenzgruendungsportal.de/Navigation/DE/Netzwerke/Ueberregional/ueberregional.html

Contacts and Networks in the Middle Lower Rhine region​

Overview of contact persons:​

https://www.gruendungsregion-niederrhein.de/ansprechpartner/ ​

​Overview of networks:​

https://www.gruendungsregion-niederrhein.de/netzwerke/networking

HNX – Start-up team at Hochschule Niederrhein​

https://www.hs-niederrhein.de/existenzgruendung

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Greece

Founding a business​

https://www.gov.gr/en/sdg/starting-running-and-closing-business/registering-changing-legal-form-of-or-closing-business/general/how-to-start-business-in-greece

https://www.gov.gr/en/upourgeia/upourgeio-anaptuxes/kentrike-enose-epimeleterion-ellados/sustase-epikheireses

Legal forms

https://www.enterprisegreece.gov.gr/

https://www.enterprisegreece.gov.gr/assets/content/files/c27/a8680/f230/Odigos%20Setting%20Up%20Company2023.pdf

TEN The European Network of Law Firms:
https://www.ten-law.org/knowledge/doing-business-in-greece/

Registration of a business

​https://www.enterprisegreece.gov.gr/

https://www.enterprisegreece.gov.gr/assets/content/files/c27/a8680/f230/Odigos%20Setting%20Up%20Company2023.pdf

https://www.enterprisegreece.gov.gr/images/public/AdeiodotikosOdigosMETAPOIHSHS_ENG.pdf

Trade license and further approval requirements

https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/enarxe-kai-luse-epikheireses

https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/adeiodoteseis-kai-summorphose

Tax aspects

https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/epikheirematike-drasterioteta/phorologia-epikheireseon

Industrial property rights and protection of intellectual property

https://www.gov.gr/en/sdg/starting-running-and-closing-business/intellectual-property-rights

Funding and support

https://elevategreece.gov.gr/innovation-ecosystem/

https://www.espa.gr/el/Pages/procsimsea.aspx

https://21-27.antagonistikotita.gr/en/

https://www.ependyseis.gr/anaptyxiakos/

https://elevategreece.gov.gr/benefits/#

https://heban.gr/

https://www.theegg.gr/en/grow-your-business/startup-financing

Regional funding and support organisations in the Attica region

https://elevategreece.gov.gr/innovation-ecosystem/

https://www.een.gr/en

https://21-27.antagonistikotita.gr/en/

https://archimedes.uoa.gr/en/

https://www.corallia.org/en/

https://lefkippos.demokritos.gr/

https://en.ltcp.ntua.gr/

https://patt.espa2127.gr/

https://acci.gr/en/home-2/

https://acein.aueb.gr/en/

https://theathensincube.gr/

https://imegsevee.gr/en/

https://www.athensdigitallab.gr/en

Regional funding and support organisations in the Western Greece region

https://psp.org.gr/

https://dytikiellada.gr/

https://21-27.antagonistikotita.gr/en/

https://pointofsynergy.com/

https://www.equall.gr/nea-genia/equall-start-up-accelerator/point-of-synergy

https://www.achaiasa.gr/

Regional funding and support organisations in the Epirus region

https://step-epirus.gr/?lang=en

https://moke.ac.uoi.gr/

https://21-27.antagonistikotita.gr/en/

https://www.espa-epirus.gr/

https://www.epirussa.gr/

https://www.equall.gr/nea-genia/equall-start-up-accelerator/point-of-synergy

Business support networks in the city of Athens

https://elevategreece.gov.gr/innovation-ecosystem/

https://www.een.gr/en

https://archimedes.uoa.gr/en/

https://www.corallia.org/en/

https://lefkippos.demokritos.gr/

https://en.ltcp.ntua.gr/

https://theathensincube.gr/

https://imegsevee.gr/en/

https://www.athensdigitallab.gr/en

https://acci.gr/en/home-2/

https://acein.aueb.gr/en/

Business support networks in the city of Patras

https://psp.org.gr/

https://www.e-a.gr/

https://pointofsynergy.com/

https://www.equall.gr/nea-genia/equall-start-up-accelerator/point-of-synergy

https://www.achaiasa.gr/

Business support networks in the city of Ioannina

https://step-epirus.gr/?lang=en

https://www.cci-ioannina.gr/en/default.htm

https://moke.ac.uoi.gr/

https://www.epirussa.gr/

https://www.equall.gr/nea-genia/equall-start-up-accelerator/point-of-synergy

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Poland

Founding a business​

Comprehensive information on starting a business in Poland can be found here:​

https://www.biznes.gov.pl/en/portal/0621​

Legal forms of running a business

https://www.biznes.gov.pl/en/portal/004056#1

Registration of a business​

https://www.biznes.gov.pl/en/e-uslugi/00_0736_00

Taxes

https://www.biznes.gov.pl/en/portal/001823#7

Copyright protection

https://uprp.gov.pl/pl/przedmioty-ochrony##googtrans(pl%7Cen)

http://www.copyright.gov.pl/pages/main-page/copyright-in-poland/general-information.php

Organisations that offer support and advice

https://www.en.bgk.pl/​

https://www.paih.gov.pl/pl​

https://ksfp.org.pl/​

http://www.parp.gov.pl/

Bussiness Networks

https://lewiatan.org/​

https://federacjaprzedsiebiorcow.pl/en/​

https://siecprzedsiebiorczychkobiet.pl/​

https://www.bnipolska.pl/

Regional support organizations in Lodzkie region​

https://www.frp.lodz.pl/​

https://startupy.lodz.pl/​

https://inkubator.org.pl/​

https://biznes.lodzkie.pl/w-wojewodztwie-lodzkim-przekujesz-pomysl-w-biznes/

Entrepreneurship support at the University of Lodz​

Academy of Entrepreneurship

EkSoc starUP! Competition startUP! Competition ​

Technology Transfer

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Sweden

Founding a business​

https://www.verksamt.se (Swedish and English)​

​https://www.foretagarna.se/driva-eget-foretag/starta-eget-foretag/guide-till-att-starta-eget/​

​https://www.almi.se​

https://nyforetagarcentrum.se

Legal Forms

https://verksamt.se/en/setting-up/choose-business-type

Funding opportunities

https://verksamt.se/en/financing-business-advice/financing-your-start#forms-of-financing​

https://arbetsformedlingen.se/for-arbetssokande/extra-stod/stod-a-o/starta-eget-stod-till-start-av-naringsverksamhet

Copyright protection

https://verksamt.se/en/intangible-assets/copyright​

https://www.prv.se/en/copyright

Organisations that offer support and advice

https://verksamt.se/​

https://www.almi.se/en/​

https://midchamber.se​

https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/about-sweden-non-swedish-citizens/business-and-trade-with-sweden/​

https://nyforetagarcentrum.se​

https://www.business-sweden.com/sv/​

https://enterpriseeurope.se/in-english.html​

https://www.prv.se/en/about-us/contact/​

https://www.skatteverket.se/​

https://www.tullverket.se/en/startpage.4.a62602917de14e432714e9.html

Regional support organisations in Mid-Sweden​

https://midchamber.se​

https://www.nyforetagarcentrum.se/jamtland​

https://www.nyforetagarcentrum.se/sundsvall​

https://businessregionmidsweden.se​

https://bizmaker.se​

https://peakinnovation.se​

https://www.rvn.se/sv/utveckla-vasternorrland/stod-och-finansiering/foretagsstod/​

https://www.regionjh.se/regionalutveckling/foretagsochprojektstod/foretagsstod.4.15591b8415700f7566b43c6a.html

Checklist for starting a business

https://verksamt.se/starta-foretag/checklista (Swedish)

Contacts and Networks in the regions of Jämtland Härjedalen and Västernorrland​

https://businessregionmidsweden.se/natverk/​

https://www.foretagarna.se/regioner/vasternorrland/

Start-up team at Mid Sweden University​

https://www.miun.se/medarbetare/forskning/miuninnovation